The Kitchen Drawer Essential That'll Help Keep Your Keurig Pods Organized

While Keurig coffee makers and similar machines are extremely convenient, especially when you need that first cup of joe in the morning, the pods can quickly overtake your kitchen. Luckily, you can keep Keurig coffee pods from cluttering your countertops with one simple solution — a cutlery divider. Though these trays typically sit in drawers and keep your forks, spoons, and knives separated, you can easily use one to hold your coffee pods and keep them neat. With this system, you can see all the drink options you have at a glance and quickly choose one to pop into your machine. Additionally, you'll be able to arrange your pods by type, brand, or strength within the different compartments. 

This unexpected but handy way to repurpose a silverware drawer insert should fit your K-cups nicely, as well as other brands of coffee pods. If you don't have an old cutlery divider to use, you can find various styles to perfectly match your kitchen. While this hack is extremely simple, you could choose to decorate or customize your silverware tray for a unique look. For example, wooden dividers could easily be painted to add a little flair to your coffee station. A cutlery divider can hold only so many pods, so if you tend to buy your coffee in bulk, consider keeping extras in another sealed container that can be tucked away for later.

Because cutlery dividers are often shallow trays, your coffee station will become totally portable with this storage solution, allowing you to move it wherever is convenient and bring it out to allow visitors to choose a flavor. While you could keep your Keurig coffee pod organizer inside a drawer, like you typically would with these types of organizers, that's not the only option. Your divider could simply sit next to your Keurig, or anywhere in your kitchen that has a little extra space. Besides using it to store disposable pods, you could also stash your reusable K-cup, stirring sticks, and other coffee accessories into your cutlery tray.

Since there are so many silverware divider designs, you'll have to choose the best one for your budget and space. For an inexpensive option, check IKEA for the STÖDJA flatware tray (about $3), which has different-shaped compartments. Alternatively, Walmart carries a Rubbermaid silverware organizer for around $8. To give your coffee pod storage a more stylish look, Target has a gorgeous bamboo flatware organizer for just $12. Now, you can create space-saving Keurig K-cup storage that's accessible and easy to use.